Publication: Influencing surgical career choice among final-year medical students: a multi-center cross-sectional study in Türkiye
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Döven, B. T.
Yapıcı, Y. Y.
Selçuk, E.
Bozkuş, K.
Ulusoy, H. O.
Çalışkan, S.
Mert, O.
Ozoran, E.
Bozkurt, E.
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eng
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The distribution of physicians among medical specialties have become increasingly misaligned to population healthcare needs, contributing to global shortages in several surgical fields. AIMS: Our aim was to analyze factors influencing specialty selection among final-year medical students across Türkiye. MATERIALS-METHODS: This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted between May 2018 and July 2022. An anonymous online questionnaire was administered to final-year medical students in Türkiye, collecting data on sociodemographic characteristics, career intentions, and factors motivating or deterring interest in surgical specialties. RESULTS: A total of 910 final-year medical students (median age: 24, IQR: 23-25) completely filled our survey. Approximately half of the participants reported interest in pursuing a surgical specialty. Male students were more likely to pursue surgery than female students (p
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Springer
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Social sciences, Gender studies, Health sciences, Medicine, Surgery, Health professions, General health professions
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BMC Medical Education
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10.1186/s12909-026-09873-6